Copyist&#39;s line-guide.



S. STRONG.

. COPYISTS LINE GUIDE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I4. 1915. IIEN'EwED AUG. I3, 19H.

1,253,905. PaIenIea Jan. I5, 1918.

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SYSIRIING.

COPYIST'S LINE GUIDE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I4. 1916. n I-:NEWIZD AUG. I3. *1917.

1,253,905. v Patented Ja11.15,1918.

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, boolrlreepers, 'l

UNITED s'r rus rarrnvr ouvres,

sUTToNrs'IRo-NG, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDI. N A, AssIGNoR'To o. In. KING a coMPANror INDIANAroLIsINDIANA, A GOPARTNERSHIP.

Appunti@ inea sep'temiier 14, miese-iai 10.120,07

invention, such as 'will enable others skilled in the artto 'whichiit'appertainstomake and use the same.

Myfinventionrelfates to improvements in line -guifdes used lby typewriterl operators, others 'doing 'copying work requiring yanxc'iiciejnt guide whichY may be moved downwardly ing duplicated as the ,lines thereof are copied.4 v

Theobj ct vdevices fof the: vclassv set .forth without vdestroying `anyA of the Vadva' Vtages'thereof, and to this -end the improvements reside infthe simple construction and Yarrangement of' parts which will be hereinafter fullfydescribed and claimed, thel descriptive matt@ by "thel a'cccmip'an'ying being supplemented 4 drawingsV which -constitute a 'part loffthis' specification and in which,

Figure A1 is atopjpl-anview of the im-` proved device *showingcne manner of mounting-the same;

Fig. 2 is @10u-gianni geen@ of the,

formshownin Fig. .1; y f

Figifis anendelevation-thereof; Fig. 4'isfato`p plan view similar to Fig. 1 but showing this type' of 'the-invention mounted on a vloo'olkeepers1 ccpy holder;

Fig,- 5 is an ie'd'ge view of Fig. 4; Fig.l 5 yisa 'face view pf another type of copy holder equipped with 1 the invention g Fig. 7 is an edge view'of'Fig v6;' and Fi'gS'is -a-planfvi'ew of`a special type of indicator which'mayb'e used 'when lcopying forcing forwardly on the projecting upper figures. n y Y l A Throughout the several v1ews,the'numeral 1 designates'a fone-piece tubehaving feet 2' shown clearly 1in` FIigL 2.V The` rear'feudlv of the Specification of Letters Patent.

a finger piece 10,.t he

along. the sheet be` 'above and below ofthe invention istosiinplify For returning the vthe tube 1, the `action of the spring 19l on -the ends of sleeve 4.

coPYIs'rs LINE-GUIDE. Y .l

Patented J an.v15,'1918. 9. Renewed August 13, 1917. seriaINo. $6,064.

rod 'has thereon a stop collar 7 to .abut a stop `r8 struck upwardly fromthe rear end of the tube in order to limit therearward Inove- Inent of said rod, forward'movement thereof being controlled bya thumb nut 8 threaded on the projecting rear end of said' rod for Contact with the rear end ofv the'tube l.

Thefront end of the rod 6 is directed upwardly and pivotedto a hand operated lever l9 whose upper end is provided with being passed :loosely pins 12 and 13 passed through vsaid lever thebottom of the tube. A spring 14 is coiled around theupper pin 12,

onelend ofsaid spring'bearing againstthe lever'Q whilethe` other end thereof contacts withfthe .bttor'nof the tube, said spring serving vto `return the rod 6 to its initial 'position eachftime it is moved forwardly by operationof the'lever 9. This lever is pref# erably* channel-shaped as shown and the spring is' received in the channel thereof.

The top of the sleeve 4 is formed with a slot 15 `and in advance of said slotwith van upstanding stop 16, vand a gripping bar 17 passes into the sleeve through said slot with Iits upper end in contact with the stop. The lower'end of the `gripping bar is formed with'anopening l,18 which receives the rod 6, and a coiled vspring tweensaid end and the guide 5 whereby the ba-r 17 is normally canted to cause it to travel forwardly with the rod 6 when the lever10is operated. `When the rod moves in the other directionfhov` ever, it will slide freely through thev opening 18 and will thus leave the slide 4l in its adjusted position.

Y slide to the rear end o the gripping bar 17 may be overcome by end of said bar. Y

v Apair f.l lamping plates '.ZOaresupeIL imposed to one side of the sleeve 4y and are provided with opposed claws 21 which take Vover and 'under the'tube 1 vin contact with Bolts having thumb nuts 22 pass ythrough the platesQ'O l'for draw? ing them toward eachother and` for forcing the claws l21 into frictional contact with the tube v(i5 lower 'end of said lever Vthrough a 4slot y 11 in the bottom of the' ube 1 and held rockably vin this position by means'of upper and lower 19 is interposed bevaiicin'g the indicator 23 or 23a Vof the lever 9.

tions to which it is adjusted by actuation An indicating arm 23 may be secured fat.V its-VV inner end between 'the'.

likewise the front end thereof. Inthis type.

of the invention tlie' froiit feet will rest on the work being copied asdepicted in Fig., 2v

fdcvicei's shown in use upon a, The rear feet 2 cured by screws, 'bolts' for horizontal flange Vof an in which the 'the like 24 ytoV the angular ymetal bar 25,V thefenfdslozf the, vertical flange,ofj this barl being bent prearwardly.fandprovided.I

with, threaded studs 4 26. having ,thereon i thumb ni'its27, said s'tt ids 'passing/through vcitical. slots 2Sin sheet metal postsV 29",

which are adapted to ybe secured to the top efa desk orV table, asfindi'catedfin Figs.. l. to 'A f taiigulai" copy holding f frame!30y which. is. Figs. 1land 5f,asaid framex being; hingedatv its'lowerend tofa, suitable base 31 ras'indicated at 32, a swinging support rack .bar 3 4; being .provided for at anysuitable in-.A M'siniply illustrate. a common type fof copy holder used pri-y mai 'i ly, vby lbookke'epers,

disclosed in 33 2and a y holding the frame .80. Cline. v'lhe'vparts 3 0 to inay' be .appliedfto'uclr :i copy rholder;

holderAv 37 and held at any Aincline by means of a.

swinging support 38liaving proj ecting studs- 39 at its uppei` end for 40 in th'e doiv-nturned suitable rubber bound paper:clamp 42 is iii`oiinted .en tlieupper end. of .the plate Vand along thel left .halidjedgefof said reception in openings plate the invention is disposed as shown, b

being riveted or.

the front aiidfre'ar fee otherwise secured to the plate. 435 .and to. one doiv'iiturnededge llthereof. j

Regardless ofthe applioation yof theinvention it will. beV extremely .simple. and

eflieient, beingfcapable of use in .connection with lines 'spaced Y thumb ',nutf8 lto allow v p the operating rod 6V to move only, the

. proper amount for; ad.

sarystep yby stepinanner. The slots'2, `studs 26, and thumb nuts permitvertical adjustment .of .the .bar .2 5

and the' parts lcarried thereby, to ,compen- S may be secured betweento the style of work---desired,

`around the studs 26 tol pages, and the indicatingarm'may be swung l arefadjustably secarried by said slide,

A and this device. ist'. y for the purpose ofdisclosing thcwinannerdin which the improveddevicew y l f position, a edges 4l. of the. plate.

'ing againstE the rear. side lower endthejreof for normally cantingasaijd? .rbarto causepit to. gripet when the latter moves forwardly.

3.v The-combinationwithaguide member, 120

dierent t distances, ad-y Justiiients being.y made by means of the i of clamping paper weight'whenfin-.anypositionzto.hold l the leaves or pagesV out flat. The feet 2 at the other end of the tube l also perform somewhat `the same fun/:tion and may, if be elongated. Other important features are that swung upwardly to a lvertical position permit turning of upwardly to permit reading ofY the'matter; covered thereby, said the tube, and in some instances two varms such as22 may be used at In the drawings a numbeizof specificdestitutes thel preferred form ofthe kdevice#Y It iste beunderstood, yhowever, thatwithin thescope of theinvention aselaimed, liu- AY y merous changes may be 'made withoutjsacrif The post v.29 inayl also besecured toV arec-y i icing the l. A eopyists line indicator comprisinga. tube harinaaiflengtudinal Slot extending throughout its.- length, a 9'5 slide `surroundingsaid .tube for both; sliding andturning ovementthereon, an indicator a. rod withinthe tube,;.-fA means fonmovingv-saidrod forwardly. andH Y returning it to its initialposition, andmeaiis 10o.y passing through theislot inthe .tube for conv i nectilng theslide with the rod upon; forward-f A movement of the latter. l f i, 2. A copyists lineindicator .comprisingigaf tubehavinggalslot extending .approximately 105; throughout its length, a slide mounted on approximately saidy tube for moving an '.indieator, a rod .within the tube, means for moving said rod forwardly and then returnin lit :to its 'initia'lf.

ar bears at-its Ifrontfside,

ofl said bar- 'at the.

a slide mounted thereon, and ineansformov! ing said slide along said- `-member ofazpair' r 1 l ates:having lippen andy flower r .claws f receiving therebetween.A the-guidel :member and bea-ring a'tgainst'opposite ends-i125 vof the slide,.means`-v for fdralwingthertwoclamping plates together, and. an `indicatori having its inner jend secured-betweenisaid v clamping platesf 1 y12,1y 4;. A copyists indieator comprising. artuloewloy the entire device-fmaybel' erm beine alselceiable Vof operation when shifted to eitherside.of

.8 0. the vsame time onf..`- y.opposite sides Yof said tube.

rip infr bar @SSID through the" .Y Aslot oftheubepanzd a slldt in.' tglie-s'lidetsaid i bar having an. openingthrough vwhichzthd.;

operating rod passes, a vs'topgagainstfwhich the: proj eeting- -upper end' of. said grippings and spring bearx having a slot extending approximately throughout its length7 a slide surrounding said tube for both sliding and turning movements thereon, an indicator carried by said Slide a rod extending through said tube, an operating lever extending through the slot in the tu e at the front end of the latter and yfulcrurned to said tube, the operating rod being pivoted to said lever, and means extending through the slot for connecting the slide With the operating rod upon forward movement of the latter.

5. A copyists line indicator comprising a pair of rigid vertical standards spaced apart, a horizontal bar extending between said standards and adapted to rest on one edge of the pages being copied to serve as a paper weight, the ends of said bar being vertically adjustable on said standards, a guide member secured to and extending at right angles from said bar, lateral feet on the free end of said guide member to rest on the other edge of the pages ybeing copied, and a line indicator carried by said guide member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

SUTTON STRONG.

Witnesses:

THOMAS E. Sm'r, EDWIN KING.

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